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A photographer\u2019s trip to the island yields images that showcase its stunning terrain and vibrant culture<\/h2>\n
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Leah L. Jones<\/a><\/p>\n

– Lead Photographer, National Museum of African American History and Culture<\/span><\/p>\n

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A portion of the Caribbean Sea washes ashore in Kingston, Jamaica
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Jamaica has over 600 miles of coastline.\u202fIt has mountains, streams, woods, valleys, waterfalls and cliffs, and stunning views of deep water. Last month, I visited the island, and at night, I saw the Big Dipper. I hadn\u2019t seen it in years, and it was so clear and vibrant that it felt almost within reach.<\/p>\n

On my trip, I captured images of Jamaica using expired 35-millimeter film. Some of the film was cross-processed,<\/a> which gave the photos a blue cast. With expired film, you never know what you will get. Sometimes it gives photos a dreamlike mood that I love. That dreamy atmosphere is what I hope is present in these pictures from Jamaica, just as it was in reality.<\/p>\n

My first trip to Jamaica, in 2004, was one of wonder. I couldn\u2019t remember ever breathing in air so fresh before then; it wrapped around me like an embrace.\u202fAs an outsider going to other people\u2019s homes, I think about the times when beauty is mentioned in relation to those places, especially to those born and raised there. Jamaica is a tourist destination, yes, but it has its own world-famous and iconic culture, from its food to its music, and its people have their own ideas about where the beauty resides in their country. So, on this latest trip, I wanted insights on the island\u2019s beauty from a hometown perspective.\u202f<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a freedom of living that can\u2019t be explained,\u201d says Loxley O\u2019Connor, a reverend born in Jamaica who now lives in the United States. \u201cIt\u2019s just a vibe.\u201d He says that in Jamaica, beauty is found in the simplest things, like picking and eating fruit from a tree.\u202f<\/p>\n

I found beauty in the cities and in the countryside. I found beauty in the taste of ackee and saltfish<\/a> and in the lyrics of the song \u201cSmile Jamaica<\/a>\u201d by Chronixx as it played around me. Two young nail technicians I met on the island told me that beauty is in the people, too, from the clothes they wear to how they style their hair.<\/p>\n

When Bryan Miller, a Jamaican-born researcher in New York City, considers the beauty of Jamaica, what comes to mind for him is the land and its nature. He recalls it \u201cbeing untouched, being naturally created,\u201d he says. He thinks of Dunn\u2019s River Falls<\/a>, Green Grotto Caves<\/a> full of limestone and the Blue Mountains<\/a>. The town of Oracabessa especially stands out to him. \u201cOracabessa is the prettiest area of Jamaica,\u201d Miller says. The town\u2019s name comes from<\/a> the Spanish words for \u201cgolden head,\u201d he says, because when the Spanish colonized<\/a> Jamaica and went into the hills and viewed the sunsets there<\/a>, \u201cit looked like gold.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A view of the beach while the lifeguard tower sits empty overlooking Mahee Bay in Montego Bay, Jamaica<\/p>\n

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A bougainvillea vine in Montego Bay<\/p>\n

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A statue depicts music legend Bob Marley pointing toward the sky at the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston<\/p>\n

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A sign in the yard of the Bob Marley Museum reads: \u201cPlease be careful of falling mangoes\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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A mural with the lyrics to one Bob Marley’s hit songs, “Three Little Birds,” on the exterior of the Bob Marley Museum<\/p>\n

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A cyclist travels along the T3 road near Jamaica’s Moneague area<\/p>\n

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A cactus grows near Jamaica’s Norman Manley Highway\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Two beef patties from Juici Patties in Montego Bay<\/p>\n

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Chicken cooks on an open grill at Scotchies restaurant in Montego Bay<\/p>\n

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A dish from Tracks & Records, a restaurant in Montego Bay co-founded by the iconic Jamaican sprinter\u00a0Usain Bolt<\/p>\n

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The road along Jamaica’s Edward Seaga Highway<\/p>\n

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The mountains near the harbor in Kingston<\/p>\n

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A stretch of Jamaica’s Palisadoes Road<\/p>\n

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A canal leading to Mahee Bay<\/p>\n

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My aunt looking over merchandise in Montego Bay before purchasing trinkets to take home to loved ones<\/p>\n

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A view of hills as the sun goes down near Edward Seaga Highway<\/p>\n

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The skies over a stretch of land along Edward Seaga Highway<\/p>\n

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